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sung

1 American  
[suhng] / sʌŋ /

verb

  1. a simple past tense and past participle of sing.


Sung 2 American  
[soong] / sʊŋ /
Also Song

noun

  1. a dynasty in China, a.d. 960–1279, characterized by a high level of achievement in painting, ceramics, and philosophy: overthrown by the Mongols.


sung 1 British  
/ sʌŋ /

verb

  1. the past participle of sing

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adjective

  1. produced by singing

    a sung syllable

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Sung 2 British  
/ sʊŋ /

noun

  1. an imperial dynasty of China (960–1279 ad ), notable for its art, literature, and philosophy

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Other Word Forms

  • half-sung adjective
  • well-sung adjective

Example Sentences

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The global prominence of K-pop provided a model for training and a ready fanbase for its zingy, powerfully sung forays through pop, club and hip-hop.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

It is a sparsely orchestrated and fluidly sung collection that connects cowboy narratives, old and new, with finesse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

This orientation is illustrated in the last lines of a hymn by Isaac Watts, often sung during Lent: “Love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

“Arirang” is the title of an ancient Korean folk song that is believed to be at least 600 years old and is still sung to this day.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

The songs “This Old Man,” “Skip to My Lou,” “Shoo Fly,” “Bow Belinda,” and “Sandy Land,” for example, are all able to be sung simultaneously.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin